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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>gasgas pumpsgasolinegermsparkingSat, 29 Oct 2011 18:01:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21025154/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2011/10/29/gas-pumps-found-to-be-germiest-things-we-touch/21025154/article-detail.xml21025154http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2011%2F10%2Fgasolinepumpgerms-opt-1319834253.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2011%2F10%2Fgasolinepumpgerms-opt-1319834253.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2011/10/28/gas-pumps-found-to-be-germiest-things-we-touch/http://www.autoblog.com/2011/10/28/gas-pumps-found-to-be-germiest-things-we-touch/http://www.autoblog.com/2011/10/28/gas-pumps-found-to-be-germiest-things-we-touch/#commentsFiled under: Etc., Green, Green Culture, ElectricWe think Nissan has found its new spokesman for the all-electric Leaf. A microbiologist at the University of Arizona known as "Dr. Germ" says he's identified gas pumps as the biggest biohazard in modern society.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>gasgas pumpsgasolinegermsparkingparking metersFri, 28 Oct 2011 19:45:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21084517/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2011/10/28/gas-pumps-found-to-be-germiest-things-we-touch/21084517/article-detail.xml21084517http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2011%2F10%2Fgasolinepumpgerms-opt-1319834253.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2011%2F10%2Fgasolinepumpgerms-opt-1319834253.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/02/number-of-operational-gas-stations-in-uk-plummet-to-all-time-low/http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/02/number-of-operational-gas-stations-in-uk-plummet-to-all-time-low/http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/02/number-of-operational-gas-stations-in-uk-plummet-to-all-time-low/#commentsFiled under: Etc., Green, Green Daily, UKBack in 1967, the number of gas stations in the UK hit a record high at 39,958. Flash forward to 2008 and the total had dwindled down to just 9,263. By 2009, despite the fact that the number of registered vehicles had soared past 34 million, total operational gas stations plummeted to a record low of 9,013. In that same year, 179 independent gas stations called it quits and big names like BP, Texaco and Total closed the doors of 64 stations as well.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>gas pumpsgas stationgas stationsGasPumpsGasStationGasStationsukMon, 02 Aug 2010 13:03:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21089138/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2010/08/02/number-of-operational-gas-stations-in-uk-plummet-to-all-time-low/21089138/article-detail.xml21089138http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fgreen.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2010%2F07%2F43888664495c4ccff73fb.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fgreen.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2010%2F07%2F43888664495c4ccff73fb.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/11/how-well-prevent-costly-mistakes-at-the-pump/http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/11/how-well-prevent-costly-mistakes-at-the-pump/http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/11/how-well-prevent-costly-mistakes-at-the-pump/#commentsFiled under: TranslogicBe honest: How many times have you driven away from the pump and realized you have no idea whether or not you put the gas cap on because you weren't really thinking about it? Filling up is one of our most mindless activities: Gas cap off, card in, card out, select grade, fill tank, gas cap on, drive off. These days, many of us could do it in our sleep. But as new and improved types of fuel make their way into mainstream society, that careless activity can result in a simple and costly mistake: Putting the wrong kind of fuel in your car.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>California Air Resources Boardcarbemissionsgas pumpgas pumpsGasPumpGasPumpsvaporWed, 28 Jan 2009 15:19:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21095301/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2009/01/28/california-gas-stations-choose-to-close-instead-of-buying-vapor/21095301/article-detail.xml21095301http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fgreen.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2009%2F01%2F2901293832_2d000a6dbc.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fgreen.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2009%2F01%2F2901293832_2d000a6dbc.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/07/price-of-gas-capped-at-4-gallon-for-pumps-that-cant-help-it/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/07/price-of-gas-capped-at-4-gallon-for-pumps-that-cant-help-it/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/07/price-of-gas-capped-at-4-gallon-for-pumps-that-cant-help-it/#commentsFiled under: Etc.Machines are only as smart as their creators, which doesn't say much about gas pump manufacturers in the mid-1990s. A report from Washington reveals that at least 12 gas stations in the state are using pumps not 13 years old that are unable to display and calculate a price of gas higher than $3.99 9/10 per gallon. These pumps were produced before everything went digital and you could simply slide your AmEx into the little slot to pay for your premium petrol. They use a mechanical computer with gears to calculate the price of gas, and the cost of retrofitting them to account for the current reality of $4+/gallon gasoline amounts to $8,500 in upgrades according to one station owner, if he could even find the parts since they're all on back order.